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June 5, 2023

This character is a fraud

Clip from Season 2 Episode 8 of Characters Without Stories: Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you…

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June 4, 2023

His best asset is his what?

Clip from Season 2 Episode 8 of Characters Without Stories: Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you…

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May 30, 2023

“Random” encounters can be worldbuilding

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May 26, 2023

Beyond Deep for Mork Borg

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May 24, 2023

S2E9: Aya Bailey, the Rebellious Scion Decolonizing TTRPGs with Quinn Scion 2e

Quinn brings Aya Bailey to the table. Aya has been called by the gods to serve, but chooses instead to serve the people through activism and direct action. Quinn and I discuss using TTRPGs as a way to learn about other cultures and identities including your own, growing beyond others'…

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May 23, 2023

Aya Bailey, the Rebellious Scion - Decolonizing TTRPGs with Quinn (Scion 2e)

Quinn brings Aya Bailey to the table. Aya has been called by the gods to serve, but chooses instead to serve the people through activism and direct action. Quinn and I discuss using TTRPGs as a way to learn about other cultures and identities including your own, growing beyond others'…

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April 24, 2023

S2E8: Dewey Aberforth, a Handsome Fraud - Playing Selfish and Taking up Space with Natalie Marley

Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you IRL, how to play a man, and developing the confidence…

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April 24, 2023

Dewey Aberforth, a Handsome Fraud - Playing Selfish and Taking up Space with Natalie Marley (D&D5e)

Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you IRL, how to play a man, and developing the confidence…

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April 23, 2023

Going full goth

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 22, 2023

Friends through the internet

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 21, 2023

Turning up your personality to 11

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 20, 2023

No one emasculates a gnome

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 19, 2023

A character who is "brave in all the ways I am not"

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 18, 2023

Recognizing you're different because of TTRPGs

Clip from Season 2 Episode 7 of Characters Without Stories: Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.…

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April 13, 2023

S2E7: Dex the Gnome Revolutionary - Representing Neurodiversity with Simon (Shadowrun)

Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races. This character is built for Shadowrun. Simon is a queer,…

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April 12, 2023

Dex the Gnome Revolutionary - Representing Neurodiversity with Simon (Shadowrun)

Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary. Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races. This character is built for Shadowrun. Simon is a queer,…

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April 2, 2023

Finding the comfort to play Latine characters

Clip from Season 2 Episode 6 of Characters Without Stories: Morgan Nuncio brings Lucia “Luz” Guadalupe Lozano to the table. Luz is a young Latina wizard learning to control her magic and setting some fires in the process. Morgan and I discuss finding the comfort in community to play your…

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April 1, 2023

Wizards in Urban Shadows

Clip from Season 2 Episode 6 of Characters Without Stories: Morgan Nuncio brings Lucia “Luz” Guadalupe Lozano to the table. Luz is a young Latina wizard learning to control her magic and setting some fires in the process. Morgan and I discuss finding the comfort in community to play your…

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March 31, 2023

What’s the vibe of your game?

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March 31, 2023

Define your game’s concept and aim CATS part 2

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March 31, 2023

The TTRPG tool we should all be using (part 1)

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March 31, 2023

Which TTRPGs make good one shots? #ttrpg #oneshot

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March 31, 2023

Trying and failing at parenting

Clip from Season 2 Episode 6 of Characters Without Stories: Morgan Nuncio brings Lucia “Luz” Guadalupe Lozano to the table. Luz is a young Latina wizard learning to control her magic and setting some fires in the process. Morgan and I discuss finding the comfort in community to play your…

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March 30, 2023

Growing through failure

Clip from Season 2 Episode 6 of Characters Without Stories: Morgan Nuncio brings Lucia “Luz” Guadalupe Lozano to the table. Luz is a young Latina wizard learning to control her magic and setting some fires in the process. Morgan and I discuss finding the comfort in community to play your…

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